Foxglove · New York
Settling an estate in New York?
A plain-language guide to the New York process — every step, the costs and deadlines, and the vetted local professionals you may need. Free to use.
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How Long Does Probate Take? Timelines Across Canada and the US
The honest 6–18 month range, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction, what slows probate, and how to speed it up.
The Complete Executor's Checklist: Every Task, in Order
The full executor arc as a checklist, grouped by timeframe, with each item linking to its how-to.
The Executor's First Week: Exactly What to Do (and What Can Wait)
What's genuinely urgent in the first days after a death — including who pronounces the death and who to call — and what can safely wait.
Finding the right help
Do You Actually Need a Probate Lawyer? (Or Can You Do It Yourself)
When DIY works, when a lawyer pays off, what they charge, and exactly how to find a probate-experienced one.
Estate Tax Accountant vs. Probate Lawyer: Who Handles What
The two different jobs, who owns what, the Canada/US tax difference, and how to avoid paying twice.
Selling a House During Probate: Finding the Right Realtor
Why a probate sale is different, court-confirmation/overbid, as-is selling, and how to vet a probate-experienced agent.
Selling an Inherited House: Taxes, Timing, and What Actually Happens
Whether you owe tax on an inherited house (step-up/date-of-death value), when you can sell, and how to find the right agent.
What Is an Executor Bond — and When Does the Court Require One?
What an executor/surety bond is, when it's required or waived, what it costs, and step-by-step how to get one.
Vetted New York professionals
Probate Lawyer
- Empire Estate LawyersNew York, NY · NYC trusts, estates, and probate attorneys; Surrogate's Court; estate planning, probate, and guardianship matters
- Goldstein Mauer PLLCNew York, NY · NYC firm near Union Square; wills, trusts, estate planning, probate and estate administration, trust and estate litigation
- Jules Martin HaasNew York, NY · Manhattan probate and estate attorney with 35+ years of experience; probate, estate administration, and guardianship
- Law Offices of Vlad Portnoy, P.C.New York, NY · Manhattan boutique firm; estate planning, probate and estate administration, elder law, Medicaid planning, guardianships
- RK Law PC (Regina Kiperman)New York, NY · NYC boutique; probate, estate and trust administration, will contests, contested guardianship, Surrogate's Court